Piscataway Township Schools
Encyclopedia
The Piscataway Township Schools are a community public school district
that serves almost 7,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade from Piscataway Township
, in Middlesex County
, New Jersey
, United States
. In addition to its high school, there are four schools that educate students in kindergarten through third grade, two intermediate schools serving grades 4-5, and three middle schools for students in grades six to eight.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's 10 schools had an enrollment of 7,077 students and 532.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.3.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education
as being in District Factor Group "GH", the third highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.
from the United States Department of Education
, the highest honor that an American school can achieve.
The district was selected as one of the top "100 Best Communities for Music Education in America 2005" by the American Music Conference.
NAMM named the district in its 2009 survey of the "Best Communities for Music Education", which included 124 school districts nationwide.
Piscataway High School was recognized by Governor Jim McGreevey
in 2003 as one of 25 schools selected statewide for the First Annual Governor's School of Excellence award.
In the school year of 2009-2010 Governor John Corzine choose to visit Martin Luther King Intermediate School from all the schools from New Jersey.
) are:
Elementary Schools (Grades K-3)
Intermediate Schools (Grades 4-5)
Middle Schools (Grades 6-8)
High School (Grades 9-12)
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
that serves almost 7,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade from Piscataway Township
Piscataway Township, New Jersey
The township consists of the following historic villages and areas: New Market, known as Quibbletown in the 18th Century, Randolphville, Fieldville and North Stelton...
, in Middlesex County
Middlesex County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 750,162 people, 265,815 households, and 190,855 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,422 people per square mile . There were 273,637 housing units at an average density of 884 per square mile...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States
United States
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. In addition to its high school, there are four schools that educate students in kindergarten through third grade, two intermediate schools serving grades 4-5, and three middle schools for students in grades six to eight.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's 10 schools had an enrollment of 7,077 students and 532.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.3.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education
New Jersey Department of Education
The New Jersey Department of Education administers state and federal aid programs affecting more than 1.4 million public and non-public elementary and secondary school children in the state of New Jersey. The department is headquartered in Trenton.The Department is responsible for ensuring that...
as being in District Factor Group "GH", the third highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.
Awards and recognition
For the 1999-2000 school year, Conackamack Middle School received the Blue Ribbon AwardBlue Ribbon Schools Program
The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created in 1981 to honor schools which have achieved high levels of performance or significant improvements with emphasis on schools serving disadvantaged students. The program centers around a self-assessment conducted by the...
from the United States Department of Education
United States Department of Education
The United States Department of Education, also referred to as ED or the ED for Education Department, is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government...
, the highest honor that an American school can achieve.
The district was selected as one of the top "100 Best Communities for Music Education in America 2005" by the American Music Conference.
NAMM named the district in its 2009 survey of the "Best Communities for Music Education", which included 124 school districts nationwide.
Piscataway High School was recognized by Governor Jim McGreevey
Jim McGreevey
James Edward "Jim" McGreevey is an American Democratic politician. He served as the 52nd Governor of New Jersey from January 15, 2002, until he resigned from office at 11:59 pm on November 15, 2004. His term was set to expire on January 17, 2006...
in 2003 as one of 25 schools selected statewide for the First Annual Governor's School of Excellence award.
In the school year of 2009-2010 Governor John Corzine choose to visit Martin Luther King Intermediate School from all the schools from New Jersey.
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2008-09 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
) are:
Elementary Schools (Grades K-3)
- Eisenhower Elementary School, 360 Stelton Road - 580 students
- Grandview Elementary School, 130 North Randolphville Road - 617 students
- Knollwood Elementary School, 333 Willow Avenue - 519 students
- Randolphville Elementary School, One Suttie Avenue - 497 students
Intermediate Schools (Grades 4-5)
- Arbor Intermediate School, 1717 Lester Place - 515 students
- Martin Luther King Intermediate School, 5205 Ludlow Street - 536 students
Middle Schools (Grades 6-8)
- Conackamack Middle School, 5205 Witherspoon Street - 478 students
- Quibbletown Middle School, 99 Academy Street - 539 students
- Theodore Schor Middle School, 243 North Randolphville Road - 520 students
High School (Grades 9-12)
- Piscataway Township High SchoolPiscataway Township High SchoolPiscataway Township High School is a four-year public high school in Piscataway Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States, serving students in grades 9-12 as part of the Piscataway Township Schools....
, 100 Behmer Road - 2,184 students
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:- Robert L. Copeland, Superintendent
- Brian DeLucia, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
External links
- Piscataway Township Schools
- Data for the Piscataway Township Schools, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...